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Aug 29, 2024 · An unquestioning follower of Hitler, so compliant as to be given the nickname “Rubber Lion,” he played a consenting role in the purge of the SA (Storm Troopers) of 1934, and in August 1934 he imposed on the army an oath of personal allegiance to Hitler. In 1936 he was created field marshal.
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In 1936 Hitler promoted all of his service commanders-in-chief to the rank of Generaloberst, and Blomberg was given the rank of Generalfeld-marschall, only the sixth German so honored in...
Werner von Blomberg was promoted to the rank of Generaloberst. 3 Jul 1934. In his Order of the Day, German Minister of War Werner von Blomberg praised Adolf Hitler's soldierly decision and the exemplary courage used to wipe out traitors and mutineers of the Nazi Party SA organization. 20 Apr 1936.
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Abstract. At the end of 1937, Hitler believed that Germany’s economic and military-strategic situation would soon permit the launching of a successful war of conquest. But when he shared his plans with the most important representatives of the military leadership at a secret conference on November 5, 1937, Hitler met with skepticism, not ...
In 1927 Blomberg was promoted to major general and appointed chief of the Troop Office. In this position he clashed with Kurt von Schleicher and in 1929 was sent to East Prussia to serve under Walther von Reichenau.
Mar 9, 2015 · He was replaced by Werner von Brauchitsch – a man who was equally against Hitler’s aggressive policies but was tied into Hitler by the oath he took: “as a firm believer in the rule of law he felt bound by his oath of loyalty to Hitler”.
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After graduating from the War Academy in 1907, von Blomberg joined the General Staff in 1908. After Serving with distinction on the Western Front during World War I, in the 19th Reserve Division, Blomberg was awarded the Pour le Mérite and promoted to major in 1916. During the conflict, his two brothers were killed in action.
